What is the Iranian Connection to Nigeria?
A number of people who reportedly have connections with Iran have been arrested on allegations that include spying and plotting to assassinate former president Ibrahim Babangida.
Former president Ibrahim Babangida (middle)
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Nigeria:
SSS Parades 50-Year-Old Shiite Leader, 2 Others for Allegedly Spying for Iran
Vanguard, 20 February 2013
The State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday paraded three suspects, including a 50-year old Shiite leader, for allegedly spying for Iran. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Iranian Militants Send Nigerian Terrorist After Americans, Israelis in Lagos
Premium Times, 20 February 2013
Iranian extremists trained and equipped a Nigerian accomplice to go after American and Israeli interests in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, in a broad-based plot that would… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Secret Police, SSS, Arrests Three Suspects for Allegedly Spying for Iran
Premium Times, 20 February 2013
A 50-year-old man, Abdullahi Berende, has told security operatives that he was trained by Iranian officials to spy for them and attack some Israeli targets in Nigeria. Read more »